I will give away a gift certificate
for one copy of Forbidden Magic to one lucky commenter!
Today I
invite you to join all of us here at Romancing the Genres in celebrating the
first of our not-yet-published bloggers to become a published author: Robin
Weaver, who writes as GENIA AVERS. Her Debut novel is a Paranormal Romance/Adventure
from MuseItUp Publishing, FORBIDDEN
MAGIC.
Robin/Genia
was a Golden Heart Finalist in 2010 with this book. She’s worked long and hard
to perfect her craft and to craft a perfectly captivating story of heroism,
sacrifice, magic and romance.
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| GENIA AVERS |
Several of our Genre-istas (including me) are working
toward publication in novel-length fiction. Robin/Genia’s success is an
inspiration and an affirmation that hard work and perseverance pay off.
Celebrating FORBIDDEN
MAGIC’s release is the icing on the cake of our Blog-o-versary Month!
My question
for you is, Do you believe in magic?
FORBIDDEN MAGIC
blurb
To save her world, she offers her life,
but fate demands more. She must sleep with the enemy.
Subena has a choice: Marry a man she
despises, or let everyone in Mydrias die. To gain access to the crystals
crucial to the survival of her kind, she devises a treaty with the hated
Gatslians—dark elves who practice forbidden magic and are believed responsible
for the elfin banishment from Earth. The Gatsle king agrees to provide the
light-reflecting substance, but adds an appalling condition. Subena must marry
his son, Prince Kamber.
Her vow to remain aloof wavers as
murder attempts, renegade troops, and a traitor who wants to destroy both
Gatsle and Mydrias force Subena to work closely with her new spouse. Too
closely. The forbidden magic she possesses might shield her body, but she
possesses no power to protect her heart. Especially when Kamber’s former
paramour resurfaces, laying claim to the man who’s made his imprint on Subena’s
soul.
FORBIDDEN
MAGIC is the first in a series of romantic
adventures chronicling the intercultural challenges as Mydrias and Gastle
attempt to resolve their differences and return to Earth.
“It’s loaded with passion leavened by
a touch of snark—a fun read.” Linda
Lovely, author of Dear Killer and No Wake Zone
20 comments:
Hi Robin,
Welcome, lovely to have you here with us. Congratulations on your book release. Sounds great, magic always gets me in.
Regards
Margaret
Yeah, Robin! Congratulations...and thanks, Sarah for putting the spotlight on Robin/Genia's success.
Question: Do I believe in magic? Yes, and I also believe in magick.
Yes, I believe in Magic. I believe there is some magic in everyone's life. Sometimes, we don't see it when we most need to. Other times it is right there front and center. Congratulations on your debut book. Here's wishing you many, many sales!!
Congrats, Robin/Genia!
I believe in magic--if that means things we don't understand, and I believe in magical people, who can touch us in ways we can't communicate. I loved Forbidden Magic!
Margaret, magic always gets me in, too.
Judith, I was so excited about a Genre-ista getting published, I had to share the good news with the world! Please explain the difference between 'magic' and 'magick.' I'm intrigued!
Diana, you are so right! We sometimes don't see the magic right in front of us. Thank you for the good wishes for Genia/Robin.
Linda, so much that we don't understand seems magical, doesn't it? Even things I DO understand, like fireflies and rainbows, seem magical to me! And I agree about those magical people, too.
I'm so glad you've read Forbidden Magic and that you loved it! It starts off beautifully-still reading as of the moment!
Thank you so much for this unexpected honor! You guys are truly the best. This attention couldn't have been timed better. I am so fortunate to belong to the genres!
Sarah--a special thanks to you for featuring my book!
Thanks again everyone!
Robin -- aka Genia
BTW, Genia is a shorten version of my first name, Sugenia. Avers is Weaver minus a few letters.
Congratulations, Genia/Robin! My pleasure to celebrate with you.
Robin,
Congratulations! I'm so excited for you. Your hard work finally paid off.
Proudly,
Carole
Congratulations, Robin! Love your characters' names, and dark elves are just... awesome! I can't wait to read this!
Paula Huffman
Way to go Robin! I am happy for you and so impressed with your accomplishment. I look forward to reading Forbidden Magic and checking out that intriguing dark elf. Congratulations. -Rowanne
Robin/Genia, congratulations! I love adventures with a continuing couple. It sounds as though these two have plenty to juggle as they deal with political intrigue and outer space action.
Congratulations, Robin! I'm so excited for you.
And yes, I believe in magic. Not everything that happens in this world can be explained logically. And who would want it any other way?
I don't believe in the kind of magical spells and witches kind of magic (though I've often wished I had powers liked the "Charmed Ones"), however, I do believe we can create our own form of magical moments with our powers of creativity.
Congrats, Robin/Genia! Looking forward to reading Forbidden Magic. I agree with Tracy, we can create our own magical moments and so happy yours have finally come true. . . but I do kinda believe in the other kind, too.
Many congrats. I've read this and its great.
I read this as a draft, several times, and never minded reading it again, because Forbidden Magic offers a richly textured world all its own. You'll have fun visiting it. The perfect escape and you don't even have to pack.
Robin,
There are things in the world around us and in our lives that are magical - resonant deep within us, seem special or inordinantly beautiful/pleasurable, etc.
Magick in our lives is because we do something energetic to bring something forth. In some traditions practitioners have created ceremonies or rituals to focus the energy.
I've been following Rhonda Bryne's The Magic which is about using gratitude to bring more of what you want into your life. I have a rock I keep by my bedside and each night, when I go to bed, I hold the rock and focus on what was the best thing that happened in my life that day. The rock is my 'gratitude stone' and has an element of magick about it. I've been doing this for almost two months now so I've enough magickal energy I could carry this rock with me when facing a difficult situation and draw upon the positive energy it now holds to sustain me.
Hope that helps differentiate between 'magic' and 'magick'. And, no, you do not have to practice Wicca to do 'energy work'.
Great job Robin!!
Congratulations, no one deserves sucess more than you. Much love, Sonya
I thoroughly enjoyed my visit to this world of Mydrias and Gastle exile. I am eager for more! Great job, GV! -Ro
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